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September 23, 2016

The main responsibilities of the Parts Sales Associate are to generate and process retail sales as well as supply parts to the production shop. They need to follow up on any concerns or shop work order needs as necessary and provide proactive contact to both internal & external customers.

September 22, 2016

Adaptive steering officially debuts on F-Series

Introduced in the 2016 model year, Ford is now offering its electrically-assisted adaptive steering system on its 2017 Super Duty pickups.

Ford Motor Co. officially took the wraps off its electrically-powered adaptive steering system for its 2017 model Super Duty pickup trucks – a technology the OEM introduced on the 2016 Ford Edge Sport SUV.

September 20, 2016

Cell phone use while operating mobile equipment is a form of distracted driving and is extremely dangerous. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that cell phones are involved in 6,000 auto fatalities each year.

September 14, 2016

For many years, metal construction has dominated the truck body industry. The perceived durability of steel, in particular, ensured that metal truck bodies were the default choice. While most of the providers of metallic bodies have emphasized steel construction, there have been some who migrated to aluminum in an effort to reduce weight.

There is, however, a third material option that has gained a great deal of support – composites.

September 13, 2016

A group of iron workers celebrating the completion of a spire installation at Los Angeles’s newest high rise has gone viral as people across the country shared a photo of the men standing at the spire’s tip top.

On September 3, crews completed installation of a 294-foot, 9-inch spire atop the Wilshire Grand. The spire gives the 73-story tower a height of 1,099 feet, making it the tallest building west of the Mississippi.

September 8, 2016

The biggest concern in the operation and life expectancy of your professional grade pneumatic tools is moisture! Specifically, water vapor. You know this water vapor as humidity, and it is always present in the air around us in varying degrees. When this air is compressed, moisture in the inlet air concentrates with each cubic foot drawn in. As you compress air it gets very hot and because the air is very hot, the accumulated water in it remains as a vapor, however, when compressed air is expanded through air tools it cools rapidly.

The tires on your fleet vehicles form, quite literally, the foundation for your fleet’s effectiveness. Yet the tires are often the most overlooked among the fleet’s systems. If you want to lower your operating costs and improve the effectiveness of your light-duty trucks, while also reducing the risk of roadside breakdowns, it’s time to pay attention to tire maintenance.

September 7, 2016

You may or may not have given this much thought. Dressing right for work is similar to dressing right for sports - no professional soccer player would take the field wearing dress shoes. Just as in this example wearing the right shoes will help you do a better job and do it more safely.Continue reading →

September 2, 2016

What Goes Wrong? Usually, an error that is within the control of one or more people is at the bottom of things. Often, several errors take place, at the same time, for an accident to occur. So when we analyze accidents, we should focus on which aspects of a task were controlled and which were not. Assuming that workers have been properly trained and all the proper materials and tools were available, what else can go wrong?Continue reading →

Cobalt Truck Equipment offers the finest mechanics and service trucks, all backed by the best in customer service. In addition to having a large selection of truck equipment, we also have an extensive inventory of built-up, work-ready truck packages available for immediate delivery.

We upfit mechanics trucks, lube trucks, service bodies, crane bodies and more for any custom work application. Cobalt has the work-ready inventory and custom options you need to get the job done.​For more information, visit our website at www.cobalttruck.com.